Display device



J. R. BOYER DISPLAY DEVICE yAugnZ, 1938.

Filed Fbp4, 1957 Patented Aug. 2,

UNITED STATES PATENTl OFFICE amazes DISPLAY nzvlcn :01m nom Boyer, Beachcity, ohio Application February 4, 1937, semina. 124,124

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which are primarily adapted for location between the covers of a bookfolder and the like.

4In the present invention this display figure, image or design isemployed with a paper match book or folder wherein the image or designis so mounted on the back of the book or folder that when the cover isswung to open position, the image or gure will automatically assume anerect or vertical position with respect to the back and cover.

The invention consists of certain novel features of structure andcombination of parts which will be hereinafter described and pointed outin the claims and the accompanying drawing.

Fig. i is a view in side elevation showing the book or folder in openposition;

Fig. 2 is a view in top plan with one of the covers swung to openposition;

Fig. 3 is a view in cross section taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 2; and pFig. 4 is a detail sectional view in perspective of a slightly modifiedform.

The book or folder consists of two covers I0 and Ii made from a singlestrip of paper which are joined by a back I2 at their inner ends. Thecovers Ii! and ii are folded along the i dges of the back i2, so thatthe two covers are disposed in parallel relation, or the paper strip maybe scored as at i3 for forming the folding edge between the covers andthe back I2. Mounted. upon the cover I I) are rows of paper matches I4provided with igniting heads I5. These matches Il are held upon thecover i0 by having the'outer free end of this cover folded over upon thematches as at I8 and a staple II passes through the cover I8, matches i4and folded portion I6 for securing the matches to the cover.

Mounted upon the back I2, as illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, is a stripI8 bearing a figure or image which in this instance represents a bottle.This figure or image is preferably made of paper and is provided with abase or flange I9. This base or flange is made integral with the stripor figure I8 and is attached to the back I2 by means of the staple 20,although it may be secured to the back by means of an adhesive such asglue. When the folder or match book is in closed position as indicatedby the dotted lines in Fig. 1, the strip or figure I8 overlies thematches I4, as the figure is positioned adjacent to the folding edge ofthe cover II, the back I2 being of sufficient width to permit thematches to be freely disposed between the two covers. The figure orstrip I 8 is of less height than the cover II, so that it does not inlanywise interfere with the cover being brought to a position to overliethe matches and engaged by the overturned edge or portion i6 of thecover I0 for securing the two covers together 5 and confining the gureor strip I8 therebetween.

As the cover II is released from the cover III and thrown to openposition for the removal of a match, the strip or gure I8 will bebrought to a vertical or perpendicular position, as clearly 10 indicatedin the several figures. 'Ihis is caused by the back portion I2 assuminga position somewhat in conformity to the plane assumed by the cover IIIas the cover II is moved to a position away from the cover I0. It will,therefore, be l5 apparent that the strip I8 will always maintain aposition substantially at right angles to the back I2 regardless of theposition of the covers with respect to each other. The manner ofattaching the back I2 to the covers I8 and II is 20 optional; that is,the blank or sheet from which the covers and back are formed may not bescored at I3, but simply creased or folded as the cover i0 is brought toclosed position for conning the matches and strip or image therebe- 25In the modication shown in Fig. 4 the figure or strip I8 is struck upfrom the cover i0 and a portion of the back I2, so that the back I2forms the wall support for the strip or figure as is illus- 30 trated inthe other gures. "The figure or strip as supported in this manner, asillustrated in Fig. 4, Will function in the same manner as the image orfigure attached to the back I2 as in the other figures.

It will be obvious that in releasing the cover I I from the cover II)that it is necessary to move this cover II sufficiently to cause theback I2 to move away from the heads of the matches before the gure willbe moved to a vertical or perpen- 40 dicular position, and as the stripI8 is positioned adjacent the folding edge of the cover II, it willoverlie the matches carried by the cover I0 as the cover I I is broughtinto engagement with the portion I6 for securing the free ends of thecover to- 45 gether in closing the match book.

I claim:

1. A book comprising a body ofl flexible material, said body beingfolded to provide two cover sections and a back portion with the coversections `arranged in superposed relation and with the back arranged atsubstantially right angles to the cover sections, and a strip bearing afigure or image struck from one of said cover sections and said back andsupported by said back, said 55 2 enzyme strip forming n part o! a.cover section and back when the cover sections are in superpssed rela.-tion end assuming an upright position with respectto said back andseparated from a cover section when the cover section is moved to openposiun.

2. A book comprising a. body of exible mate= rial. said body beingfolded to provide ytwo cover sections and e back pcrtion, with the coverses- JOHN BOYER:

